Unification Lecture for the West Municipal Chapter of Japan
in Fukuoka on Oct. 4. Unification of the Korean Peninsula will be a Great Bonanza to the Neighboring Countries as Well.
Special Lectures by Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson of NUAC, and Prof. Lee Jong-won of Waseda Univ.
A unification lecture for the West Municipal Chapter of Japan was held on Oct. 4 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson of NUAC, and Prof. Lee Jong-won of Waseda Univ. of Japan gave lectures to the council members in Kyushu and Western Japan from Fukuoka, Yamakuchi, Kitakyushu, Oita, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto. A total of 100 members and leaders of Korean societies in the areas attended the special lecture.
Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson of NUAC
In his lecture titled "Unification of the Korean Peninsula is a Bonanza to the World Beyond Northeast Asia," Hyun said that the unification would bring lots of benefits not only to Korea but also to the surrounding countries. He asked for the keen interest and participation of Korean societies in Japan regarding the unification of Korea.
“The division of the Korean peninsula is not just simply cutting its waist into two; the colossal economic region of Eurasia is cut in its waist. The unification of the Korean peninsula is an urgent issue to be solved for the prosperity of the world as well as the Korean peninsula, Japan, and Eurasia,“ he stressed.
Hyun cited the analysis made by some related experts in the surrounding countries, who said that the unification of the Korean Peninsula would bring more than US$200billion worth of economic gains to the 4 big powers surrounding Korea as well as great benefit and positive change to Japan as well.
NUAC Members in Japan and Korean Community Leaders Attending the Lecture
Hyun showed satellite photos of the Korean peninsula taken at night, which show no light in the upper half of the Korean peninsula. According to him, they are real evidence of how North Korean people lead their life without light at night and heat during the cold season. Unification should be achieved to overcome such miserable situation as well, he added.
Hyun also asked for the members’ interest in the human rights situation of North Korea.
He cited President Park’s keynote address last Sep. 24 at the UN regarding the human rights situation in North Korea and stressed that we should never forget or pretend not to be aware of the abominable human rights suppression in the North, and that we should concentrate on addressing such inhuman situation.
Finally, Hyun encouraged the council members in Japan. "We are proud of Korean residents in Japan for their successful settlement in Japan, having overcome the difficulties. Harmony and cooperation among them can be the foundation for achieving national unification," he added.
On the other hand, Prof. Lee Jong-won of Waseda Univ. of Japan gave a special lecture on "Korea-Japan Relations and State of Affairs in Northeast Asia."
He explained the progress between South Korea and China including summit talks between the two countries, negotiation and approach by and between Japan and North Korea, change and background of the relationship between China and North Korea, and other situations in the Northeast region focusing on the Korean peninsula.
Prof. Lee Jong-won of Waseda Univ. of Japan
Prof. Lee emphasized the importance of private societies as well as the government in the Korea-Japan relations at this turning point and suggested the following to solve the conflict between the two countries: △Recognize the importance of the other party △ Political decision and diplomatic wisdom of the two countries in issues of history △ Maintain status quo in the territorial issue and build cooperative systems in the aspect of function.
Unveiling of the Memorial Stone for the Volunteer Korean Student Soldiers in Japan by Korean War Veterans
Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson of NUAC, attended the unveiling ceremony of the memorial stone on Oct. 3 in Tokyo to remember the volunteer student soldiers who participated in the Korean War.
Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson of NUAC, at the unveiling ceremony of the memorial stone
“The devotion and patriotism of the volunteer Korean student soldiers in Japan who participated in the Korean War served as the foundation of the Republic of Korea to become one of the world's top 10 economic powers and advanced democratic countries. We will repay their great sacrifice with the peaceful unification of Korea,” he vowed.
Hyun Kyung-dae, Executive Vice Chairperson, delivering a commemorative poem to Lee Bong-nam, Chairman of the volunteer Korean students soldiers in Japan among Korean War Veterans
